Snow-plow.



S. C. REPSHOLDT.

SNOW PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21,1915.

1,174,35 1. I Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH CO" WASHINGTON, D. C.

SOIREN CHRISTIAN REBSHOLDT, OF SOUTH OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

SNOW-PLOW,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. '7, 1916.

Application filed July 27, 1915. Serial No. 42,138.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SOREN CHRISTIAN REPsHoLD'r, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at South Omaha, 1n the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in snow plows.

An object of the invention is to provide a snow plow that may be either manually or otherwise propelled. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide a snow plow mountedon supporting wheels with a seat at the rear end of the supporting frame including controlling levers adjacent the seat under control of the the snow plow may be steered or guided in diiferent directions and in which the plow portion of the machine may be raised and lowered to inoperative and operative positions.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a snow plow in whichthe snow taken up by the plow may be directed to either side of the machine and further to provide side extensions for the plowshares whereby the snow may be additionally guided in its discharge from the plow.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and then claimed. In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a snow plow built in accordance with the present invention, showing the device in operative position in full lines and in inoperative position in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view partly in section of a portion of the steering mechanism. Fig.4 is a detail view of a portion of the device, illustrating the manner of holding the snow plow in upright inoperative position, and Fig. 5 is adetail sectional view of a portion of the plow section illustrating the construction of the plow exten slon.

driver whereby in Snow-Flows, of which Briefiy described, the present invention a ms to provide a snow plow that may be either manually or otherwise propelled and lncludes a pair of frame members pivoted together with supporting wheels carried by each frame section. A seat for the operator is carried by the rear frame and has arranged adjacent thereto the controlling levers for lowering the forward frame and snow plow carried thereby to operative position, adjacent the ground, and further to changethe direction of travel of the forward wheels whereby the snow plow may be moved forward in desired directions. A shiftable blade is carried by the plow and is adapted to be moved to opposite sides thereof to cause the gathered snow to be directed to either side of the machine, while plow extensions are slidably associated with the plows for-further directing the movement of the gathered snow.

Referring more in detail to the accom panying drawing, the reference numeral 10 designates theforward frame section and the reference numeral 11 designates the rear frame section. The rear frame section 11 is in the form of a U-shaped member, preferably constructed of metal including a rear transverse bar 12 and side legs 13. A dependingforked bracket 14 is carried centrally of the transverse bar 12 and has j ournaled in the lower end thereof' the rear supporting wheel 15. A'seat '16 is carried centrally of the transverse bar 12 and is adapted for the use of the operator of the plow. The forward frame section 10 is constructed similar to the rear frame section 11 and includes side bars 17, a central transverse reinforcing bar 18 and a rear transverse bar 19. The forward ends of the side bars 13 are pivotally connected as at 20 to the side bars ,17 of the forward frame at a point spaced forwardly of the rear transverse bar 19, and with. the frame 10 positioned inwardly of the frame 11 with the side bars 13'and 17 of the frames normally in contact.

The snow plow per 86 includes a scoop member 21, being provided with side flanges 22, while the central rear end thereof is cut away to provide a clearance for the operating mechanism to be later described, while each rear side edge of the plow 21 is provided with flaring sides 23 to direct the gathered snow from theplow. As shown, the rear faces of the rear end portions 23 of the plow areprovided with angle members 24 constituting guides for plow extensions 25, the purpose of which is further to guide the gathered snow in its delivery from the plow. The supporting wheels for the front section 10 include vertical forked standards 26 pivoted at their upper ends as at 27 to the side rails 17 of the frame, while forward supporting wheels 28 are journaled in the lower ends of the standards 26. Rearwardly extending arms 29 are rigidly connected to the wheel supporting standards 26 and have pivotally articulated to the rear free ends thereof as at 30, a transverse wheel steering bar or rod 31. A connecting bar 32 is pivoted as at 33 to the rear transverse'bar 19 ,of the front section 10 and is forked at its forward end as at 34, adapted to straddle the central reduced portion 35 of the steering rod 31. The rear end 36 of the connecting rod 32 extends rearwardly of the transverse bar 19 and has pivotally connected thereto a controlling handle 37.

An angle iron 38 is carried by the transverse bar 19and has pivotally connected thereto as at 39 the forward end of an angle lever 40, the said lever being further pivotally connected as at 41 to the rear transverse bar 12 of the rear frame section 11. In order to hold the plow elevated in inoperative position, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, I have provided a pivoted lever 42 carried by the. rear frame bar 12, the said lever carrying a lug 43 adapted to be positioned above and in contact with the controlling lever 40 so as to hold the snow plow in upright position. A'snow directing blade 44 is pivoted at its rear end as at 45 to an operating handle 46, the said handle being shifted to either side of the machlne to' pivot point 21, the forward leg of the angle lever will be elevated and by its connections 38 and 39 with the front frame section 10, the rear end of the front frame section is elevated and the forward end lowered to full line pos tion as shown in Fig. 1. By moving the direction controlling handle 37 to either side of the frame, the pivoted connecting bar '32 will shift the transverse steering rod 31, which being connected at its ends to the front wheel standards 26 will cause the same to move on their pivotal connections 27 withthe front frame section 10,

thereby to cause the plow to be moved forward in the desired direction. When it is desired to hold the plow 21 elevated as shown in dotted line position'in Fig. 1 the lug 43 of the lever 42 is positioned above and in contact with the rear lever 40 which will revent the forward end of the lever from being elevated, this construction and operation beingolearly shown in Fig. 4.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made in the form, propor tion and details of construction without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

l'Vhat I claim as new is 1. A snow plow including a pair of U-shaped frame sections one received within the other and hinged together, supporting wheels carried by each section, a snow plow including side. extensions'carried by the front frame section, steeringmechanism for the front wheels carried by'the front section, and raising and lowering means for the front section and snow plow connected to the rear transverse bars of both sections.

2. A snow plow including a pair of ti-shap'ed frame sections one received within the other and hinged together, wheel supporting standards carried by each section, supporting wheels journaled in the standards, a snow plow carried by the forward section, extensions carried by each side of 100 the snow plow, a snow directing blade hinged to the snow plow, steering mechanism for the front wheels including a steering rod connecting the standards on the forward section, a bar pivoted to the rear transverse bar of the forward frame section, and having a forked connection with the steering rod, a controlling handle carriedby said pivoted bar for shifting the wheels, an angle lever pivoted to the rear ends of both frames for raising and lowering the snow plow, and means associated with the angle lever for holding the snow plow in elevated inoperative position.

3. A snow plow including a pair of U-shaped frames one arranged within the other with the sides thereof normally in contact, the forward ends of the rear frame being pivotally connected to the sides of the by the forward frame, rearward extending arms carried by the front wheelsupp'orts, a transverse steering rod plvoted at its ends 139 to the rearwardly extending arms, a 'con- In testimonywhereof I aifix my signature nectnig barpirotlally congectlgddto the forin presence of two Witnesses.

War 'rame an avin a or e connection with the steering r0d, a handle for shifting SOREN CHRISTIAN REPSHOLDT 5 the connecting bar to change the direction Witnesses:

of travel of the forward Wheels, and means P. S. MOORE,

for raising and lowering the forwardframe. W. W. DAWSON.

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